City Service Worker, Streets

City of Marietta; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,739; Full time

Job summary

A municipal organization in Marietta, Georgia is seeking an individual for street repair and maintenance work. Responsibilities include operating heavy equipment, repairing asphalt, and maintaining storm drains. Candidates should have construction experience and the ability to obtain necessary certifications. This is a full-time entry-level position with a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years heavy manual construction experience in concrete/asphalt work.
• A valid Georgia 'Class B' CDL is preferred.
• Must have a Georgia Department of Transportation Flagging Certificate within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Remove and replace broken asphalt from roads.
• Operate jackhammer and other gas-powered equipment.
• Clean out storm drains and perform maintenance inspections on trucks.

Skills

Concrete finishing

Operation of jack hammers

Traffic flagging

Tools

Jackhammer

Asphalt wagon

Tractor

Job description

Rate of Pay: $17.00 - $19.41
Status: Open Until Filled

This position performs both unskilled and semi‑skilled work responsibilities for the repair of streets, sidewalks, drains, and gutters, and for cleaning and maintenance of right‑of‑way.

• Removes and replaces broken asphalt from roads.
• Operates jackhammer, tamp, air compressors, and other gas‑powered equipment.
• Forms, pours, and finishes concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, catch basin lids and other related street and drain structures.
• Builds head walls, lays concrete block, brick, and drainage pipe.
• Cleans out storm drains, grates, gutters and catch basins.
• Drives dump truck, boom truck, or tractor as needed.
• Flags traffic around work site as needed.
• Checks drainage pipes for overflow during rainstorms.
• Cleans trucks as needed and performs maintenance inspections on trucks; completes maintenance report forms as required.
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned in other divisions within the department in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to periods of heavy workloads, natural disasters, and city events.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two years heavy manual construction experience in construction related concrete/asphalt work.
• A valid Georgia “Class B” CDL is preferred at time of hire and a satisfactory seven‑year driving history to include no DUI’s in the last 3 years.
• Skill in mixing, pouring, and finishing concrete.
• Knowledge of the operation of jack hammers, asphalt wagons, slide tamps, and other gas‑powered equipment.
• Must be able to communicate with co‑workers, add and subtract whole numbers, and carry out instructions.
• Must have a Georgia Department of Transportation Flagging Certificate within 3 months from date of hire.
• Skill in using hand tools to build forms, drains and repair streets.

Disclaimer

Successful candidates are required to submit to drug screen, physical exam, & background inquiry.

Seniority level

Entry Level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Wireless Services, Telecommunications, and Communications Equipment Manufacturing